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Finding Just the Right Words.(right to life confronted by someone who has had an abortion)

National Right to Life News

| December 01, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 National Right to Life Committee, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Over the last few years I've been asked a question that has become all too common an inquiry for pro-life people everywhere. It can be addressed to us by a complete stranger or by a close friend or family member.

Sometimes this question comes to us out of the blue in a public setting such as at a county fair booth or a local lecture event, or even at a church supper! But whether it comes from a total stranger or a close acquaintance, this deeply honest question can silence even the most generous, the most articulate pro-lifers if they are not prepared.

What do you say to someone who tells you she has had an abortion?

At first I was sure that ...

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